Rio celebrates Carnival with flair

March 3, 2014

The annual mega-festival in Brazil that takes place prior to lent culimnates on Tuesday.

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Revelers gather during a street carnival bloco in the Rocinha community, or favela, on March 2, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Carnival is the grandest holiday in Brazil, annually drawing millions in raucous celebrations.

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Revelers gather during a street carnival bloco in the Rocinha community, or favela, on March 2, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Carnival is the grandest holiday in Brazil, annually drawing millions in raucous celebrations.